Write Away Magazine - Issue No:13

Ebony Buckle
Susan
Introducing the new single from quirky pop
songstress artist Ebony Buckle. Entitled ‘Susan’ the
track is dedicated to her imaginary best friend and
alter ego, Susan the Raptor. Featuring whimsical
leftfield-pop, complex harmonies and imaginative
storytelling lyricism, ‘Susan’ is reminiscent of Regina
Spektor meets Kate Bush.
Ebony Buckle is a London-based singer/
songwriter. Hailing from the seaside town of
Townsville, Australia, Ebony was encouraged into
the entertainment industry by her parents, studying
singing, violin, piano and drama and before long she
completed a degree in opera singing. Taking
listeners on a whimsical leftfield-pop journey with
her complex harmonies and imaginative
storytelling lyricism, Ebony sings about topics
covering everything from romance and broken
hearts to disgruntled mermaids, lonely whales and
alien invasion.
Realising that the only way to be in true control of
her own creativity and express herself
authentically was to start her journey as a solo artist,
Ebony jumped in head first and has not looked back
since. She confides, “I am a naturally shy person and
sometimes find it hard to be myself in front of other
people, but music has really helped me
connect to my true self. I feel like the songs I write
come straight from my brain and they are a true
expression of who I am”.
Following the release of her debut single ‘The
Mermaids Said No!’, the quirky songstress is
introducing her follow-up single entitled ‘Susan’.
A track dedicated to her imaginary best friend and
alter ego, Susan the Raptor. Mixing elements of
whimsy folk, with fanciful pop melodies and
infectious lyrics, all baked in to one big Ebony
Buckle cake, the delightfully eccentric musician has
created a delicious sound, bursting with vibrancy
and charm. Emitting a joyous feeling with a hint of
melancholy, the track highlights the singer’s
operatic trained vocals, which shine brightly
throughout. Ebony reveals, “Susan was born one
night after too much prosecco and the name just
stuck. She is the carefree, risk-taking and sometimes
reckless side of me. I think we are all made up of
many different personalities and I just decided to
name one of mine! Mostly we wanted to make a
really joyful track that would make people smile”.
Reminiscent of Regina Spektor meets Kate Bush,
Ebony is inspired by other strong female artists who
have forged their own paths into the music
industry. Aspiring to create music which will help
others realise their most authentic self and
encouraging people to always take life with a pinch
of salt, Ebony confides “I hope it inspires people to
be true to who they are. To not be afraid of being
different and to know it’s ok to express themselves”.
The singer come actress has performed in West End
plays, as well as a BBC drama, where her role as a
Geordie folk singer saw her music reach number
1 in the iTunes World Music Charts. She has also
received extensive airplay from numerous BBC
stations across the nation, as well as garnering blog
attention. In the words of The Mind Monster Solution
author Hazel Gale, “It’s a rare thing to find music
that speaks so directly from (and to) the heart.
Wonderful!” Ebony continues to feed our
imagination with her beautifully kaleidoscopic
music. ‘Susan’ is currently available worldwide.
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